Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Needles, California often find that they are burdened with severe penalties as a result of their criminal offenses including incarceration and other penalties which can affect them for a long time to come. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly court ordered to take part in a Needles drug and alcohol rehab program to handle their issues with drugs or alcohol abuse. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehab has proven effective not just in treating problems regarding drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabbed, having a positive effect not only on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.